A direct statement about yourself is considered objective only if it is negative. If it’s positive, it is considered subjective. And ‘objective’ means it is accurate, and ‘subjective’ means it is conceited self-delusion.
BARBARA SHERWishing and dreaming are the beginning of all human endeavor.
More Barbara Sher Quotes
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You don’t have to get it right the first time.
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Now is the operative word. Everything you put in your way is just a method of putting off the hour when you could actually be doing your dream.
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Change is not only likely, it’s inevitable.
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Every single one of us can do things that no one else can do can love things that no one else can love. We are like violins. We can be used for doorstops, or we can make music.
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When you start using senses you’ve neglected, your reward is to see the world with completely fresh eyes.
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When you play it too safe, you’re taking the biggest risk of your life. Time is the only wealth we’re given.
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The amount of good luck coming your way depends on your willingness to act.
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We all need to learn a new language for love – a language that speaks not in socks, pancakes, and paychecks, but in shared fascination with physics or poetry, delight in each other’s uniqueness, and mutual practical and emotional support.
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Unkind criticism is never part of a meaningful critique of you. Its purpose is not to teach or to help, its purpose is to punish.
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Irreverence is a declaration of independence.
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Sometimes life isn’t about who you were or are, but it’s about who you are becoming.
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Each destination you reach only opens out into wider horizons, new and undiscovered countries for you to explore.
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Doing is a quantum leap from imagining.
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Doing what you love isn’t a priviledge; it’s an obligation.
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The first step is to find out what you love – and don’t be practical about it. The second step is to start doing what you love immediately, in any small way possible.
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